The meeting was called to order by chairman
Steve Spickard at 7:06 PM. 13 were in attendance. Gene Bronson acknowledged
the fine work of John Downes now leaving the position of Chairman of our
neighborhood and was presented with a plaque of appreciation. Thank
you John.
The minutes from the March meeting were read.
John Downs moved for the minutes to be approved, it was seconded and unanimously
approved after an amendment was made to include Barb Freeman in the Spring
House Greening event.
RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) and
the Historic Cannons Addition Steering Committee will be having a hazardous
waste cleanup on Saturday April 20, 2002 Discussion regarding
the door hangers notifying the neighborhood of this event and the need
to have them in place by Tuesday the 9th of April to allow enough time
for arrangements to be made in preparation. The door knob hangers were
handed out to the volunteers and arrangements made to get a batch to Rachel
Martin who was not present.
Hazardous Waste Management Training Volunteer training
will be held on Monday April 15 at CopShop SW on 6th and Maple at 7pm.
Volunteers filled out participation forms to be turned into CW from RSVP
by John Downes. Barb Freeman stated that she would like to participate
in the training and hazardous waste pick up event.
Expansion of the neighborhood boundaries was discussed.
John Downes stated that if the boundaries were expanded the amount of funding
may not necessarily increase. Funding to CD neighborhoods is based
on population. However, even with the increase that would occur with an
expansion of the boundaries; it was noted by John that this still may not
allow for an increase in funding. A sub committee headed up by John
and Tom Hemken will conduct a household count and at the same time would
be surveying the trees along Cedar and Adams. They will report to
the committee at next months meeting. Expansion of the boundaries going
East to Monroe was discussed noting that this possible inclusion would
not impinge on any other CD neighborhood as this area is not included in
any other CD neighborhood. Question of an increase in funding from HUD
to our CD will be taken up with Michael Adolfae and the sub committee taking
this census.
The sign for our neighborhood was discussed as far
as the placement issue and the possible realignment of the traffic pattern
at the 10th and Cedar area. Taylor Bresler of the Parks Dept. is
our contact regarding this issue as this department will be responsible
for the mowing of the grass up to the sign. Tom Hemken mentioned
that $800 is due to the sign maker to finish silk screening and providing
6 decals for the sign.
The spring Clean-Green pick up event was discussed
and the need to schedule far in advance for a May date. A motion
made by Barb Freeman that the event be changed to be a large appliance
pick up and that the Clean-Green event be moved to the Fall was made, seconded
and approved unanimously. Laura Mincks said that she would contact
the city to set up this event in May. The day of the week for this event
should not fall on our regular garbage pick up day of Friday. Notification
to the neighborhood should be a part of the invitation to our next meeting
due the first week of May. A motion was made for the date of Thursday
May 16 was seconded and unanimously passed. Question of who would
receive telephone calls from neighbors setting up appliance pick ups was
discussed and as of yet has not been assigned. John Downes (not present
at this time) may want to do it and if not, Laura Mincks said that she
wouldnít mind taking on the task.
Committee volunteer appointments were updated.
Trees committee will include Barb Freeman. Also Laura Mincks should be
added to the Parks committee.
Laura Mincks gave a report form CDNC meeting held
on April 1, 2002. Sandy Gill ran the meeting acting as spokesperson for
the Neighborhood Leadership Committee. Laura stated that Sandy would
be available to have training session on leadership, role of communication,
recruitment of new members. Funds are available for this training.
Priority Needs questionnaire along with the
Summer Potluck notification at Polly Judd Park was suggested to be included
in the invitation sent out for our next meeting. Gene and Mary Bronson
suggested that their lake home on Lower Twin Lake be the location for our
summer pot luck for committee members only. This suggestion was met
with approval by all.
Discussion of transfer of funds from Cop Shop improvement
to the sidewalk improvement funds was put on hold until Barb Freeman can
discuss any possible improvements to Cop Shop still needing to be done.
The necessity of having approval first before the actual work is done was
reiterated as not having prior approval will negate this funding possibility.
Barb Freeman said she would report on this situation at next months meeting.
Steve Spickard showed the Historic Cannonís Addition
CD Neighborhood Web Site that he and Sue Marion created.. A printout of
the first page of the site was made available. A laptop computer with the
links from the first page was available for the steering committee to review
all the pages on the site. The resource map and list was discussed
and the need to expand the list to include nursing homes, the 6th Ave.
Bridge Club, Yoga Studios, Al -Anon etc. The temporary address for our
website is http://www.stevespickard.tripod.com/cannon.
After the drawing for unknown good stuff the meeting
was adjourned.